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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12 (21) Application number: 10775552.2 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60G 11/32(2006.01) B60G 7/02(2006.01) B60G 11/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/034771 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/132692 (18.11.2010 Gazette 2010/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 13.05.2009 US 177874 P 12.05.2010 US 778888 (71) Applicant: SAF-Holland, Inc. Holland, Michigan 49423 (US)	(72) Inventors: JOHNSON, Marc Muskegon Michigan 49441 (US) MOLITOR, Mark Muskegon Michigan 49441 (US) GALLA, Jeffrey Michael Muskegon Michigan 49441 (US) KLEIN, Jason Muskegon Michigan 49444 (US) ROE, David Grand Haven Michigan 49417 (US) DYKSTRA, Daniel R. Grand Rapids Michigan 49534 (US) (74) Representative: Müller Schupfner & Partner  Bavariaring 11 80336 München 80336 München (DE)